Which statement best supports the assertion that "fewer Americans today are interested in news than they were one or two generations ago"?
a. Terrorist attacks generate copious media attention.
b. Today's newspapers are less neutral than they once were.
c. Only about a third of people watch television news or read newspapers.
d. Polls show that viewers prefer news stories about violence over stories about policy.
c
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a. was created by the United States b. is a nonprofit organization that oversees public health projects globally c. addresses public health problems solely in developed countries d. is a specialized agency of the United Nations to address global public health
How is terrorism fundamentally different from traditional military action?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The federal deficit and the federal debt are the same thing. 2. A higher marginal propensity to save will dampen the effect of expansionary fiscal policy. 3. Public-works projects and public-employment projects are used to combat downturns in the economy. 4. Dampening inflationary momentum may involve increases in tax rates. 5. When tax collections rise during economic prosperity, they prevent the economy from slowing down.
__________ electoral rules tend to create bias toward
two-party systems. a. Proportional-representation b. Winner-take-all c. Compulsory d. Voluntary